U17 AFCON Nigeria 0 Morocco 1 : Ogboji's unfortunate own goal helps Young Atlas Lions seal win 
Published: May 03, 2023
Nigeria's U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets on Wednesday suffered a 1-0 defeat to Morocco in their second Group B match of the 2023 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.    Central defender Tochukwu Ogboji inadvertently scored an own goal two minutes into the game as the Nigerian lads were put under i...
Flying Eagles camp update : Bosso begins running the rule over Arsenal, Norwich, Botev Plodviv starlets 
Published: May 03, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso has started running the rule over some of the foreign-based professionals invited to the pre-World Cup training camp.   The Nigeria Football Federation officially invited twelve foreign-based players to the training camp taking place in ...
2023 U17 AFCON Nigeria v Morocco : Match preview, what to expect, kickoff time
Published: May 02, 2023
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will trade tackles with the Atlas Lions of Morocco on matchday two of the Africa U17 Cup of Nations on Wednesday evening. The Eaglets defeated Junior Chipolopolo of Zambia 1-0 in their first game on Sunday while the Moroccans defeated the Amajimbos of South Africa 2-0 on the same day....
FC Copenhagen give 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup star green light to train with Flying Eagles 
Published: May 02, 2023
Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen have given Akinkunmi Amoo the green light to train with the Flying Eagles in Abuja.    Amoo, arguably the standout player of the Golden Eaglets squad to the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup, has not played for FC Copenhagen since August 2022 as he is recovering from a serious knee inj...
Snapped : Swedish-based CB on his way to Nigeria's capital to link up with Flying Eagles 
Published: May 02, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Swedish-based defender Abel Ogwuche is on his way to the country's capital Abuja to link up with the Flying Eagles (as pictured).    As first reported by allnigeriasoccer.com a week ago, the Trelleborg man has been included on Nigeria's provisional roster for the ...
Flying Eagles boss shows the door to Istanbulspor defender ahead of squad announcement
Published: May 02, 2023
Istanbulspor defender Michael Ologo's chances of being included in the Flying Eagles final 21-man squad for the upcoming FIFA U20 World Cup are non-existent, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.    Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso has scratched out Ologo's name from the list of players heading to Argentina...
'They have lit up the team' - Flying Eagles coach counting on Inter, AC Milan whizkids for World Cup 
Published: May 01, 2023
Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso has praised the enormous talents of Italian-based duo of Ebenezer Akinsanmiro and Victor Eletu who play for the youth sides of rival clubs, Inter Milan and AC Milan respectively in the Serie A.    Former Wikki Tourists coach, Bosso had prosecuted the West African Football Un...
Every word Ugbade said on missed chances, errors made by Golden Eaglets, Zambia's fallen heroes 
Published: May 01, 2023
The Golden Eaglets  began their 2023 Africa U-17 Nations Cup journey with a 1-0 win over Junior Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui Stadium in Algeria on Sunday evening.   ​ Nduka Ugbade's boys bossed the possession, particularly in the first half, but couldn't find the back of the net ...
U17 AFCON : Five observations from Golden Eaglets' hard-fought 1-0 win against Zambia
Published: April 30, 2023
The Nigeria U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets, on Sunday evening beat Zambia 1-0 to begin their campaign in the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria on a winning note thanks to a goal from Favour Daniel.    Allnigeriasoccer.com presents the takeaways from the match held at Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Cons...
Golden Eaglets player ratings : Lawali steals the show; Olaleke defensively sound; Abdullahi stars
Published: April 30, 2023
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria kickstarted their Africa U-17 Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0  win over the junior Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui Stadium in Algeria.   Here is allnigeriasoccer.com's rating of  the Nigerian players.   The Starters    Goalkeeper : Richa...
U17 AFCON Nigeria 1 Zambia 0 : Daniel scores game-winner for five-time world champs 
Published: April 30, 2023
Nigeria began a quest for a third U-17 Africa Cup of Nations title in Algeria on Sunday evening with a 1-0 win over Zambia.    The Eaglets attacked early in the game and swarmed on the Zambian but Abubakar Abdullahi who went to the ground in the second minute of the match was not deemed to have been fouled by t...
'Many ex-internationals are supporting him' - Udeze hails Golden Eaglets coach Ugbade pre-Zambia
Published: April 30, 2023
Ahead of Nigeria's first match of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations against Zambia, former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has heaped praises on the coach of Nigeria's U-17 national team, Nduka Ugbade for the thorough and professional way the team of 26 young players were picked for the Africa U-17 Africa ...
'We're not the favourites' - Golden Eagles captain insists ahead of U17 AFCON opener v Zambia 
Published: April 29, 2023
Nigeria U17 captain Precious Williams was on media duties on Saturday ahead of the Golden Eaglets' opening Group B fixture against Zambia at the 2023 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.    The HB Football Academy striker is on the same page as Nduka Ugbade, saying that the five-time world champions should not be lab...
'Anything can happen' - Ugbade plays down Golden Eaglets chances ahead of U17 AFCON opener
Published: April 29, 2023
Speaking at the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of Nigeria's opening match of the 2023 Africa U17 Cup of Nations against Zambia, head coach Nduka Ugbade has played down the Golden Eaglets chances of winning the competition.    Though the 1985 FIFA U16 World Championship-winning captain has playe...
Opposition watch : Chelsea & Watford starlets, 19 others named in Brazil squad for U20 WC
Published: April 28, 2023
The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) have announced Brazil's final squad for the upcoming 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup holding in Argentina.    The five-time world champions will do battle with Nigeria, Italy and the Dominican Republic in Group D of the competition.    Nigeria and Brazil meet i...